UP Police Constable Exam 2026 begins today, check exam pattern, admit card link, dress code and guidelines here

UP Police Constable Exam 2026 will begin today, June 8 onwards. The exam day guidelines, admit card link, dress code details can be checked here.

Published on: Jun 8, 2026, 09:10:05 IST

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Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, UPPBPB will begin UP Police Constable Exam 2026 on June 8, 2026. The exam will be held on June 8, 9 and 10, 2026 in two shifts- first shift from 10 am to 12 noon and second shift from 3 pm to 5 pm. 28,86,797 candidates are expected to appear for the examination.

The written exam will be held for 32,679 constable posts at 1,180 centres spread across all 75 districts of the state.

Exam Pattern

The question paper will comprise objective-type questions. The written exam will have 300 multiple-choice questions, and the exam duration is 2 hours. The exam will consist of the 4 subjects- General Knowledge, General Hindi, Numerical and Mental Ability and Mental Aptitude, Intelligence Quotient and Reasoning Ability.

Admit Card

All the appearing candidates can download the hall ticket through the direct link available on the official website of UPPBPB. The admit card was released on different dates for different exam dates.

Direct link to download admit card

Exam day guidelines

The exam day guidelines for all appearing candidates are given here:

The exam centre dates will close 30 minutes before the exam commences. Candidates must reach the exam venue by 9.30 am for the morning shift exam and by 2.30 pm for the evening shift exam.

Appearing candidates will have to carry an admit card to the exam centre along with a passport-size photo and a government identity card, such as an Aadhaar card, PAN card, driving license, or voter card.

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The exam will be held in an OMR sheet, and so candidates will have to carry a black or blue ballpoint pen to the exam centre. The use of pencils, gel pens, and ink pens is prohibited during the exam.

Prohibited items: Mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, smartwatches, calculators, any kind of paper or chits, bags, and wallets must be left outside the examination hall. You will be responsible for returning these at the examination centre.

Dress Code

Avoid clothing with large buttons, heavy jewellery (rings, chains, earrings), and thick-soled shoes or sandals. Wearing simple, loose-fitting clothing is the safest option.

UP Police constable recruitment exam for over 32K posts from June 8

This recruitment drive will fill up 32679 posts in the organisation, out of which 10469 posts are for Constable Civil Police, 15131 posts are for Constable PAC/Armed Police, 1341 posts are for Constable Special Security Force, 2282 posts are for Lady Constable for Women Battalion, 71 posts are for Constable Mounted Police and 3385 posts are for Jail Warder.

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Papri Chanda
Papri Chanda is the Deputy Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times Digital. With over 12 years of experience as an education journalist, she has worked across multiple media platforms, building deep expertise in education policy, examinations, and higher education systems. In her current role, Papri manages the day-to-day editorial work for the education beat. She plans daily content, decides story priorities, and oversees breaking-news coverage in a fast-moving digital newsroom. She works closely with reporters to ensure stories are accurate, timely, and meet editorial standards. Papri plays a key role during major exam cycles, CBSE and state board exam results, and policy announcements. Her work focuses on covering India’s education system, including the Ministry of Education, UGC, CBSE, NEET, JEE, CUET, and important higher-education policy changes. Prior to joining Hindustan Times Digital, Papri served as Correspondent – Education at Times Now Digital, where she delivered high-volume breaking news under intense newsroom deadlines and conducted interviews with key policymakers and academic leaders. Earlier, at Dainik Jagran, she independently managed the education and careers vertical, leading coverage of competitive exams, government jobs, and admission cycles, while mentoring junior writers and streamlining editorial workflows. Papri holds a Master’s degree in Mass Communication from the University of Burdwan. Outside work, she enjoys travelling, reading, experimenting with new recipes, and exploring diverse cuisines.Read More

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